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Greenwich Pedestrian Tunnel

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MikeHeller


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I was attracted to take to the photograph by the lights in the tunnel and the reflection off the tiled walls. I held the camera to the wall of the tunnel for support. I had taken some other pictures without any people in it, but I think the figures in the distance add a focal point that the other photographs lacked even though they are unsharp.
· Date: Mon, 21, September, 2015 · Views: 4270
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Keywords: Greenwich Pedestrian Tunnel
Film make, size & rating:: Ilford PanF @ ISO 100
Film developer & temp:: Xtol 1+1 (9½ Mins @ 20ºC))
Lens Focal Length, aperture & speed:: Pentax MX, 50mm Lens, f1.7 1/15s
Tripod used Y or N:: N
Paper:: Tetenal Works @ Gr. 2.5
Paper developer & temp:: Kentmere Select+, 1+9, 2½ min.

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Mike O'Pray
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Mon, 21, September, 2015 1:19pm

Nice one. It may be an optical illusion or the way the camera was held but the tunnel looks to be at an angle as if the person was beginning to fall over which adds a kind of surreal, almost film noir feel. As if it was Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe who had been given the famous " Micky Finn"


I hadn't realised there were people at the end. It might be my scanner lacking enough resolution


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Argentum

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Wed, 23, September, 2015 9:04pm

nope, its becasue the image is too small for it to be obvious as it stands and even when you know its people they are indistinct. They needed to be closer or image big enough for them to be visible as people.


And yes there does appear to be tad of tilt.

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MikeHeller
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Thu, 24, September, 2015 3:56pm

As you may realise I have had difficulty getting bigger images to post and have found how to do it without breaching the file size limitation. I actually had a bigger image to send in the same folder but uploaded the wrong one! In any case they are not very sharp and difficult to make out on the original print. It is just that being highlights they provide a focus at the end of the tunnel which is lacking in my other photos taken at the same time.


Perhaps there is a slight tilt but I don't think the lights are actually dead centre of the top of the tunnel which makes it look worse.
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Thu, 24, September, 2015 4:10pm

considering its available light its a pretty good exposure.


Try creating images 900 pixels wide. I think that will work.


And only use a very small amount of sharpening if you really need to use any. And only do that once after downsizing.


And...


Take original scan, do your changes and then downsize and save only once. Resaving jpeg files reduces quality because jpeg is a lossy algorythm. You can save as tiff or some orther non lossy format on your changed image but for web/jpeg only save once.

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Mike O'Pray
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Thu, 24, September, 2015 9:57pm

My point and it was a serious point, Mike,is that the tilt or the illusion of a tilt given the kind of scene it is, actually makes the picture better for me for the reasons I gave.


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Sat, 26, September, 2015 7:59am

A nice Graphic image with good use of lines and light.


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MartyNL

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Sat, 26, September, 2015 1:16pm

I have the photo and agree with Mike about the "film noir" feel.
It's a gritty photo much removed from the pure, serene landscapes that I'm familiar with.
A good edgy photo Mike.

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alexmuir
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Thu, 1, October, 2015 1:25pm

I think this is a very effective image that works on a number of levels, and is open to different interpretations. The suggestion of humans in the distance removes it from being just an empty tunnel. The compositional lines are very strong, and the placement of the path, tilted or not, makes a very dynamic scene. The alternating bands of light and shade reinforce the composition. The viewpoint suggests someone pressed into the wall, perhaps trying to hide? The sharply defined tile detail upper right gives a great feel for the texture of the wall, and the distant tunnel end lies right on the upper right third. I think it's really well done.
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Derek Lincoln

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Sat, 3, October, 2015 8:24am

Reminds me of pictures of the 60s. I do like the atmosphere Mike.


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